Yes, I know, everyone is bogged down with group builds. But I don't recall this subject being covered. Considering all the places in the world it fought and the diversity of nations it fought for, it deserves a tribute. Besides, I have the other half of my dual combo I want to build. I know at least one that will sign up and it may end up being a 2 man GB....NAH!!!!
So here it is...
The P-39 Airacobra Group Build
Rules are easy
-Start Jan 1 2007, and finish up Sep 30, 2007. If your close to done, a little late will be OK too. JUST KEEP BUILDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Any version of the P-39 is acceptable, including p-400 and while technically a different aircraft, the P-63 is so closely related it's in too. And let's not forget the XFL-1 Airabonita, if you're up to the conversion.
-OOB or massive detailing scratched or AM all OK.
-Any livery
-As many entries as you can finish in the time frame allowed
-If you are also in the Secret Santa GB and the kit you get turns out to P-39, you may have that count for this build too. We commited to that GB 1st and it won't be fair to demand double P-39 builds.
Finished builds will go up on my site.
Pick your poison as far as size. As usual, please host the badge yourself
Participants
wing_nut Eduard 1/48 P-39 DONE - on page 21
jwb Hasegawa 1/48 P-400
espins1 Hasegawa 1/48 P-400
Lone AccMin 1/48 P-39Q (racer)
jeaton1 MPM P-63A DONE - on page 20
mucker Acc Min P-39Q "Old Crow" DONE - on page 22
davew6003 Eduard 1/48 P-9Q DONE - on page 28
KINGTHAD Eduard 1/48 P-39
hkshooter Eduard DONE - Posted in A/C forum
HK forgot he was building this GB. But we can make it count here too with just a wave of the magic wand![Big Smile [:D]](/emoticons/icon_smile_big.gif)
ollie 1/72 Acadmey P-39N/Q
Brews Eduard 1/48 P-39
jeff Eduard 1/48 P-400 DONE - on page 26
newoldguy Haseagwa P-400 DONE - on page 17
ScottD Haseagwa "AIR-A-CUTIE" DONE - on page 25
MPH34 Haseagwa P-400 DONE - on page 26
Jaypack55 Eduard MkI Dual Combo DONE - on page 21
chasd25 Eduard P-39
Bud Acacdemy 1/72 P-39 N/Q DONE - on page 26
Bill IV Revell 1/48
Daywalker 1/48 Eduard
Some reference sites:
http://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/p-39/p-39.shtml
http://www.airwar.ru/other/draw/p39.html
http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/wwii/books/cockpit/Bell%20P-39Q%20Airacobra.jpg
http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/297.
http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/681
http://home.att.net/~jbaugher1/p39.html
http://home.att.net/~C.C.Jordan/XP-39.html
http://www.acepilots.com/planes/soviet_p39_airacobra.html
http://www.aviationshoppe.com/Bell-P39-Air-Cobra.html
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aircraft-picture-requests/bell-p-39-airacobra-510.html
http://www.military.cz/usa/air/war/fighter/p39/p39_en.htm
http://www.microworks.net/pacific/aviation/fl_airabonita.htm
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p39-p63registry/p63-champlin.html
http://www.aircraftarchaeology.com/P-39%20B-17%20midair.htm
http://www.shanaberger.com/P-39.htm
Recommnded books:
SquadronP-39 Airacobra in action
Bell P-39 Airacobra by Artur Juszczak & Robert Peczkowski